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Arsenal drops more points, Haaland makes scoring return and Man United survives Ipswich scare
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2025
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Arsenal’s Premier League title challenge is fading by the day. More dropped points on Wednesday dealt a fresh blow to Mikel Arteta’s hopes of chasing down league leader Liverpool. A 0-0 draw with Nottingham Forest highlighted second-place Arsenal’s problems amid an injury crisis in attack, with the Londoners failing to score ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rough sixth inning sinks Jays in 9-6 spring training loss to Phillies
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2025
DUNEDIN — The Philadelphia Phillies scored five runs in the sixth inning and handed the Toronto Blue Jays their first loss of spring training with a 9-6 victory Wednesday. Philadelphia took the lead in what was a rough sixth inning for Jays pitchers Jacob Barnes and Richard Lovelady. The Blue Jays turned what appeared to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Judge embraces being a first-time father and preparing for second time with Argos
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2025
It was an eventful start to 2025 for Cameron Judge. The veteran CFL linebacker and his wife, Brittany, became first-time parents on Jan. 6 with the birth of their son, Jax. Four days later, the Calgary Stampeders dealt Judge to the Toronto Argonauts for defensive lineman Folarin Orimolade in a move involving impact players. Judge ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Three-time men’s amateur winner Scott headlines Canadian Golf Hall of Fame class
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2025
The last time Richard Scott was at Mississaugua Golf and Country Club he won the 2006 Canadian Amateur Championship. When he returns this August, it will be so he can be enshrined in the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame. Scott, Jerry Anderson and Charles Blair Macdonald were named the 2025 induction class for the Canadian ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!FC Dallas defender Geovane Jesus will miss 2nd MLS season in a row because of right knee injury
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2025
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — FC Dallas defender Geovane Jesus will miss his second Major League Soccer season in a row because of a right knee injury. The team said Wednesday that Jesus was placed on its season-ending injury list and will miss all of the 2025 season. Jesus spent 2024 recovering after tearing his right ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Robin Pingeton, coach of struggling Missouri women, announces resignation effective at end of season
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2025
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri coach Robin Pingeton, whose team is tied for last place in the Southeastern Conference, on Wednesday announced her resignation effective at the end of the season. The Tigers (13-16, 2-12) are headed toward their second straight losing season and sixth in a row in SEC play. Pingeton is 249-216 in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Argos mourn death of former CFL defensive tackle Baylis, a four-time all-star
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2025
TORONTO — The Toronto Argonauts say they are saddened to learn of the death of Jearld Baylis Sr., who was a dominant defensive tackle over his 10 CFL seasons. Baylis was a CFL all-star in 1987 for the Argos, who offered their condolences in a statement Wednesday. Baylis died at age 62 on Dec. 30, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A Las Vegas exhibition that originally featured Jannik Sinner and Taylor Fritz has been postponed
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2025
LAS VEGAS (AP) — With Jannik Sinner serving a doping suspension, and Taylor Fritz’s status uncertain because of an injured abdominal muscle, the men’s tennis exhibition event scheduled for Sunday in Las Vegas has been postponed. No new date was announced Wednesday. The exhibition match between current No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka and former No. 1 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Sooners hire Senior Bowl executive director Jim Nagy as football program’s general manager
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2025
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Senior Bowl executive director Jim Nagy has been hired as Oklahoma’s general manager for football, the school announced Wednesday. Nagy will lead the Sooners’ roster management and talent acquisition, including player recruitment, evaluation, retention and compensation. He also will oversee name, image, and likeness, the transfer portal process, revenue-share allocation, scholarships ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!49ers have started contract talks with QB Brock Purdy
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2025
San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch said the team has begun negotiations with quarterback Brock Purdy about a long-term contract and believes both sides want to get a deal done. Purdy’s contract extension is one of the main items on the offseason to-do list for San Francisco. He is nearing the end of one ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada coach tells Trump to lay off ‘ridiculous rhetoric’ of Canada as a 51st state
By Canadian Press on February 26th, 2025
Canada soccer coach Jesse Marsch waded into politics Wednesday, telling United States President Donald Trump to “lay off the ridiculous rhetoric about Canada being a 51st state.” The 51-year-old Marsch, a former U.S. international who was born in Racine, Wisc., made his comments at a CONCACAF news conference at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., the ... Read More »
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